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===Films and television=== Over the decades, hundreds of films have been made that are either direct adaptations from ''Cinderella'' or have plots loosely based on the story. ====Animation==== [[File:Aschenputtel (1922).webm|thumb|thumbtime=15|''Aschenputtel'' (1922)]] *''Aschenputtel'' (1922), a [[Silhouette animation|silhouette shadow play]] short by [[Lotte Reiniger]]. The short silent film uses exaggerated figures and has no background, which creates a stark look. The film shows Aschenputtel's step-sisters graphically hacking their feet off to fit into the glass slipper.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6YpEAQAAIAAJ&q=Aschenputtel+(1922)|title=Märchenbilder—Bildermärchen|last=Freyberger|first=Regina|publisher=Athena|year=2009|isbn=978-3-89896-350-3|page=453}}</ref> *''Cinderella'' (1922), an animated [[Laugh-O-Gram Studio|Laugh-O-Gram]] produced by [[Walt Disney]], first released on 6 December 1922. This film was about seven and half minutes long.<ref name=Merrill>{{cite book |last1=Merrill |first1=Russell |last2=Kaufmann |first2=J. B. |date=2007 |title=Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series |url=http://www.laughogram.org/filmography/ |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn=978-88-86155-27-4 }}</ref> *''Cinderella'' (1925), an animated short film directed by [[Walter Lantz]], produced by Bray Studios Inc.<ref name="governmentcheese.ca">{{Cite web|url=https://governmentcheese.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12:fairy-tale-flappers-animated-adaptations-of-little-red-and-cinderella-1922-1925&catid=11&Itemid=111|title=Fairy Tale Flappers: Animated Adaptations of Little Red and Cinderella (1922–1925)|website=governmentcheese.ca}}</ref> *''A Kick for Cinderella'' (1925), an animated short film directed by [[Bud Fisher]], in the Mutt and Jeff series of comic strip adaptations.<ref name="governmentcheese.ca"/> *''[[Cinderella Blues]]'' (1931), a [[Van Beuren Studios|Van Beuren]] animated short film featuring a feline version of the Cinderella character. [[File:Betty Boop - Poor Cinderella (1934) - HD.webm|thumb|thumbtime=15|''[[Poor Cinderella]]'' (1934)]] *''[[Poor Cinderella]]'' (1934), [[Fleischer Studios]]' first color cartoon and only appearance of [[Betty Boop]] in color during the Fleischer era. *''[[A Coach for Cinderella]]'' (1937) – Jam Handy, Chevrolet advert<ref name="cartoonresearch.com">{{Cite web|url=https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/nicky-nome-rides-again/|title=Nicky Nome Rides Again ||website=cartoonresearch.com}}</ref> *''[[A Ride for Cinderella]]'' (1937) – Jam Handy, Chevrolet advert<ref name="cartoonresearch.com"/> *''[[Cinderella Meets Fella]]'' (1938), a [[Merrie Melodies]] animated short film featuring Egghead, the character who would eventually evolve into [[Elmer Fudd]], as Prince Charming.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc8AN1feUkA | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017173543/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc8AN1feUkA| archive-date=2013-10-17|title=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |access-date=23 September 2013}}</ref> *''Érase una vez...'' (1950), a Spanish animated film directed by Alejandro Cirici-Pellicer based on the character of Cinderella, although it could not have that title because Disney released their version the same year. It received an honorable mention at the XI Mostra Cinematográfica della Biennale di Venezia and was declared of national interest by the Sindicato Nacional del Espectáculo (National Entertainment Union).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmoteca.cat/web/es/node/48943|title=Érase una vez...|publisher=FilmoTeca de Catalunya|access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> *''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'' (1950), a [[Walt Disney]] animated feature released on 15 February 1950, now considered one of [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s Classics, as well as the most well-known film adaptation, including incorporating the [[Cinderella (Disney character)|titular character]] as a [[Disney Princess]] and its [[Cinderella (franchise)|franchise]]. **''[[Cinderella II: Dreams Come True]]'' (2002), a [[direct-to-video]] sequel to the 1950 film. **''[[Cinderella III: A Twist in Time]]'' (2007), another direct-to-video sequel to the previous film. *''[[Ancient Fistory]]'' (1953), a [[Popeye]] parody animated short film. *''[[Señorella and the Glass Huarache]]'' (1964), a [[Looney Tunes]] animated short film that transplants the story to a Mexican setting. *''[[Festival of Family Classics]]'' (1972–73), episode ''Cinderella'', produced by [[Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin/Bass]] and animated by [[Mushi Production]]. *''[[World Famous Fairy Tale Series]]'' (''Sekai meisaku dōwa'') (1975–83) has a 9-minute adaptation. *''[[Manga Fairy Tales of the World]]'' (1976–79), 10-minute adaptation. *''[[Cinderella (1979 film)|Cinderella]]'' (1979), an animated short film based on Charles Perrault's version of the fairy tale. It was produced by the [[Soyuzmultfilm]] studio. *"Cinderella? Cinderella!" (1986), an episode of ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)|Alvin & the Chipmunks]]''. With Brittany of [[The Chipettes]] playing the role of Cinderella and Alvin playing the role of Prince Charming. *''[[My Favorite Fairy Tales]]'' (''Sekai Dōwa Anime Zenshū'') (1986), an anime television anthology, has a 12-minute adaptation. *''[[Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics]]'' (1987–89) an anime television series based on Grimm's stories, as two half-hour episodes. *''[[Funky Fables]]'' (''Ponkikki Meisaku World'') (1988–90), features an adaptation of Cinderella. *''[[Britannica's Tales Around the World]]'' (1990–91), features Perrault's ''Cinderella'' along with two other variants of the story. *''Cinderella'' (1994), a Japanese-American [[direct-to-video]] film by [[Jetlag Productions]]. *''[[World Fairy Tale Series]]'' (''Anime sekai no dōwa'') (1995), anime television anthology produced by Toei Animation, has half-hour adaptation. *''[[The Story of Cinderella|Cinderella Monogatari]]'' (''The Story of Cinderella'') (1996), anime television series produced by [[Tatsunoko Production]]. *''[[Shrek 2]]'' (2004) by [[William Steig]]. It features one of the ugly stepsisters, Doris, which returns along with Cinderella in ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' (2007). *''[[Cendrillon au Far West]]'' (2012), French/Belgian film set in the wild western age, written and directed by [[Pascal Hérold]] *''[[Cinderella and the Secret Prince]]'' (2018), American animated film directed by [[Lynne Southerland]]. *''[[Cinderella the Cat]]'' (2017), Italian animated film directed by Alessandro Rak *''[[Cinderella and the Little Sorcerer]]'' (2021), American computer-animated film directed by [[Alice Blehart]] and starring [[Geri Courtney-Austein]] and [[Ashley Bornancin]]. *''[[The Grimm Variations]]'' (2024), an anime [[Netflix]] anthology, features an episode retells the story, with the Cinderella character portrayed as a sinister girl called Kiyoko, who likes to treat those around her as dolls. ====Non-English language live-action films and TV==== [[File:Zolushka ball.JPG|thumb|Cinderella at the ball in Soviet film (1947)]] *''[[Cinderella (1899 film)|Cinderella]]'' (1899), the first film version, produced in France by [[Georges Méliès]], as "Cendrillon". *''[[Cinderella (1916 film)|Cinderella]]'' (1916), German film by [[Urban Gad]]. *''[[The Lost Shoe]]'' (1923), German film by [[Ludwig Berger (director)|Ludwig Berger]]. *''[[Mamele]]'' (1938) a [[Molly Picon]] vehicle made by the prewar Warsaw Yiddish film industry taking place in contemporary [[Łódź]]. *''[[Cinderella (1947 film)|Cinderella]]'' (1947), a [[Soviet]] film based on the screenplay by [[Evgeny Schwartz]], with [[Yanina Zhejmo]] in the leading role. Shot in black-and-white, it was [[film colorization|colorized]] in 2009. *''[[Cinderella (1955 film)|Cinderella]]'' (1955), German film starring [[Rita-Maria Nowotny]] as Cinderella and [[Renée Stobrawa]] as the Fairy. *''[[Sandalyas ni Zafira]]'' ({{Literal translation|Sandals of Zafira}}, 1965), a Filipino fantasy film partially based on Cinderella and starring [[Lyn D'Amour]] as Princess Zafira. *''[[Popelka (1969 film)|Popelka]]'' (1969), a Czechoslovak television film starring [[Eva Hrusková]] as Cinderlla and [[Jirí Stedron]] as Prince. *''[[:tr:Sinderella Kül Kedisi|Sinderella Kül Kedisi]]'' (1971), a Turkish fantasy film based on Cinderella and starring [[Zeynep Değirmencioğlu]] as Cinderella. *''[[Tři oříšky pro Popelku|Three Wishes for Cinderella (Tři oříšky pro Popelku)]]'' (1973), a Czechoslovak/East German fairy tale film starring [[Libuše Šafránková]] as Cinderella and [[Pavel Trávníček]] as Prince. Frequently shown, especially at Christmas time, in several European countries. *''[[Rani Aur Lalpari]]'' ({{lit|Rani and the Red Fairy}}), a 1975 Indian children's fantasy film by [[Ravikant Nagaich]] features Cinderella as one of the characters - where she is portrayed by [[Neetu Singh]].<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/id1109016494 Rani Aur Lalpari]. ''[[iTunes]]''.</ref> *''{{ill|Aschenputtel (1989 film)|de|Aschenputtel (1989)}}'', a German adaptation starring [[Petra Vigna]] as the titular character *''[[Lua de Cristal]]'' ({{lit|Cristal Moon}}, 1990), romantic comedy film starring [[Xuxa Meneghel]] being a modernized version with original characters, but playing reference to Cinderella's story. * ''[[Floricienta]]'' (2004), a modern retelling of the story in a [[telenovela]] format. * "Cinderelica" (2008), an episode of the children's puppet series ''[[Cocoricó]]''.<ref>[https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/livrariadafolha/801177-turma-do-cocorico-revive-fabulas-classicas-em-nova-colecao.shtml Turma do Cocoricó revive fábulas clássicas em nova coleção]</ref> *''[[:ru:Золушка 4×4. Всё начинается с желаний|Cinderella 4×4. Everything starts with desire (Zolushka 4x4. Vsyo nachinayetsya s zhelaniy)]]'' (2008), a Russian modernization featuring [[Darya Melnikova]] *''[[Cinderella (2006 film)|Cinderella]]'' (2006), a Korean horror film *''[[Cinderella's Stepsister]]'' (2010), a Korean television series *''{{ill|Aschenputtel (2010 film)|de|Aschenputtel (2010)}}'', a German film *''{{ill|Aschenputtel (2011 film)|de|Aschenputtel (2011)}}'', another German film *''[[Aik Nayee Cinderella]]'' (2013), a Pakistani modernization serial aired on [[Geo TV]] featuring [[Maya Ali]] and [[Osman Khalid Butt]] *''[[The Ugly Stepsister]]'' (2025), a Norwegian body horror film written and directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, the story centers around Elvira, the stepsister to this film’s “Cinderella” named Agnes, and focuses on Elvira’s journey as she subjects herself to various painful methods of becoming beautiful to win the heart of the prince. ====English language live-action feature films==== [[File:Cinderella (1911).webm|thumb|thumbtime=1|''Cinderella'' (1911)]] [[File:Cinderella 1914 poster.jpg|thumb|150px|''[[Cinderella (1914 film)|Cinderella]]'' (1914) poster]] *''Cinderella'' (1911) silent film starring [[Florence La Badie]]<ref>{{Citation|last1=Nicholls|first1=George|title=Cinderella|date=1911|language=en|oclc=422761848 |last2=La Badie|first2=Florence}}</ref> *''[[Cinderella (1914 film)|Cinderella]]'' (1914), a silent film starring [[Mary Pickford]] *''[[A Kiss for Cinderella (film)|A Kiss for Cinderella]]'' (1925), in 1925 it was made into a silent feature film, by [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]], directed by [[Herbert Brenon]] and starring [[Betty Bronson]]. *''[[The Glass Slipper (film)|The Glass Slipper]]'' (1955), feature film with [[Leslie Caron]] and [[Michael Wilding (actor)|Michael Wilding]] *''[[The Slipper and the Rose]]'' (1976), a British [[Sherman Brothers]] musical film starring [[Gemma Craven]] and [[Richard Chamberlain]]. *''[[Into the Woods (film)|Into the Woods]]'' (2014), a live-action fairy-tale-themed adaptation of the above-mentioned homonymous musical, in which [[Anna Kendrick]]'s Cinderella is a central character. *''[[Cinderella (2015 American film)|Cinderella]]'' (2015), a live-action retelling of the 1950 animated Disney film starring [[Lily James]] as Cinderella, [[Cate Blanchett]] as Lady Tremaine, Cinderella's stepmother, [[Richard Madden]] as Kit/Prince Charming and [[Helena Bonham Carter]] as the Fairy Godmother. It is essentially a live-action reimagining of the [[Cinderella (1950 film)|1950 animated film]]. *''[[Cinderella (2021 American film)|Cinderella]]'' (2021), a live-action film musical starring [[Camila Cabello]] as Cinderella, [[Idina Menzel]] as Cinderella's stepmother, [[Nicholas Galitzine (actor)|Nicholas Galitzine]] as the Prince, and [[Billy Porter (entertainer)|Billy Porter]] as the Fairy Godmother. *''Cinderella's Revenge'' (2024), a live-action horror film starring [[Natasha Henstridge]] as the Fairy Godmother who assists Cinderella in seeking a bloody revenge on her stepfamily after they've pushed her too far. '''Modernizations and parodies''' *''[[Ella Cinders]]'' (1926), a modern tale starring [[Colleen Moore]], based on a comic strip by [[William M. Conselman]] and [[Charles Plumb (cartoonist)|Charles Plumb]], inspired by Charles Perrault's version. *''[[First Love (1939 film)|First Love]]'' (1939), a musical modernization with [[Deanna Durbin]] and [[Robert Stack]]. *''[[Cinderfella]]'' (1960), Cinderfella's (Jerry Lewis) fairy godfather (Ed Wynn) helps him escape from his wicked stepmother (Judith Anderson) and stepbrothers. *''[[Ever After]]'' (1998), starring [[Drew Barrymore]], a [[Postfeminism|post-feminist]], historical fiction take on the Cinderella story. *''[[Ella Enchanted (film)|Ella Enchanted]]'' (2004), a fantasy retelling featuring [[Anne Hathaway]], which is based on the [[Ella Enchanted|1997 novel of the same name]]. *''[[A Cinderella Story]]'' (2004), a modernization featuring [[Hilary Duff]] and [[Chad Michael Murray]] **''[[Another Cinderella Story]]'' (2008), a modernization featuring [[Selena Gomez]] and [[Drew Seeley]] **''[[A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song]]'' (2011), a modernization featuring [[Lucy Hale]] and [[Freddie Stroma]] **''[[A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits]]'' (2016), a modernization featuring [[Sofia Carson]] and [[Thomas Law]] **''[[A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish]]'' (2019), a modernization featuring [[Laura Marano]] and [[Gregg Sulkin]] **''[[A Cinderella Story: Starstruck]]'' (2021), a modernization featuring [[Bailee Madison]] and [[Michael Evans Behling]] *''[[Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale]]'' (2010), a modernization featuring [[Ashlee Hewitt]] and [[Sterling Knight]] *''[[Sneakerella]]'' (2022), a modernization featuring [[Chosen Jacobs]] and [[Lexi Underwood]]. ====English language live-action TV films and series==== *''[[Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein musical)|Cinderella]]'' (1957), a musical adaptation by [[Rodgers and Hammerstein]] written for television and starring [[Julie Andrews]] as Cinderella, featuring [[Jon Cypher]], [[Kaye Ballard]], [[Alice Ghostley]], and [[Edie Adams]] (originally broadcast in color, but only black-and-white [[kinescope]]s survive). *''[[Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein musical)#1965 version|Cinderella]]'' (1965), a second production of the [[Rodgers and Hammerstein]] musical, starring 18-year-old [[Lesley Ann Warren]] in the leading role, and featuring [[Stuart Damon]] as the Prince, with [[Ginger Rogers]], [[Walter Pidgeon]], and [[Celeste Holm]] (filmed in color and broadcast annually for 10 years). *''[[Hey, Cinderella!]]'' (1969), a television adaptation featuring [[The Muppets]]. *''[[Cindy (film)|Cindy]]'' (1978), This version of the Cinderella tale with an all-black cast has Cinderella, who wants to marry a dashing army officer, finding out that her father, who she thought had an important job at a big hotel, is actually the men's room attendant. Her wicked stepmother finds out, too, and complications ensue. Starred [[Charlayne Woodard]]. *In 1985, [[Shelley Duvall]] produced a [[Cinderella (Faerie Tale Theatre episode)|version]] of the story for [[Faerie Tale Theatre]]. *''[[The Charmings]]'' (1987), a spoof of Cinderella appears in the episode "Cindy's Back In Town" where Cinderella, portrayed by [[Kim Johnston Ulrich]], makes a play for Snow White's husband Prince Charming. *''Into the Woods'' (1989), a film of the original 1987 Broadway production of the [[Into the Woods|Stephen Sondheim musical]]. *''[[Cinderella (1997 film)|Cinderella]]'' (1997), third production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, this time starring [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]] as Cinderella, [[Whitney Houston]] as the Fairy Godmother, [[Bernadette Peters]] as Cinderella's evil stepmother, [[Jason Alexander]] as Lionel the valet and [[Whoopi Goldberg]] as the Queen. Remake of the 1957 and 1965 TV films. *''[[Cinderella (2000 film)|Cinderella]]'', a British TV modernization featuring Marcella Plunkett as Cinderella, [[Kathleen Turner]] as the stepmother and [[Jane Birkin]] as the fairy godmother. *''[[The 10th Kingdom]]'' (2000) is a TV miniseries featuring Cinderella as a major character. *''[[Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister#Adaptation|Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister]]'' (2002), [[TV movie]] for ''[[The Wonderful World of Disney]]'' by writer [[Gene Quintano]] and director [[Gavin Millar]], based on the book of the same name, focusing on the point of view of one of the step-sister *''[[Once Upon a Time (TV series)|Once Upon a Time]]'' (2011), features Cinderella as a recurring character, played by [[Jessy Schram]] who made a deal with Rumplestiltskin who killed her fairy godmother right in front of her. In 2016, more of the story is shown in which Ashley, Cinderella's real-world counterpart, discovers her stepsister wanted to marry the footman rather than the prince. A different Cinderella in season 7, played by [[Dania Ramirez]], went to the ball to kill the prince, not meet him. '''Television parodies and modernizations''' *The story was retold as part of the episode "[[Grimm Job]]" of the American animated TV series ''[[Family Guy]]'' (season 12, episode 10), with Lois as Cinderella, Peter as Prince Charming, Mayor West as the fairy godmother, Lois's mother as the wicked step-mother, and Meg and Stewie as the step-sisters. *''[[Rags (2012 film)|Rags]]'' (2012), a TV musical gender switched inversion of the Cinderella story that stars [[Keke Palmer]] and [[Max Schneider]]. *''[[Sesame Street]]'' special "[[CinderElmo]]" and the ''[[Magic Adventures of Mumfie]]'' episode "Scarecrowella" both feature a male protagonist playing the Cinderella role. *The ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony]]'' first season finale "[[The Best Night Ever]]" parodies several key parts of the Cinderella story. * In ''Carry On Christmas'' (1969), which was one of the ''[[Carry On Christmas Specials]]'' on TV, there is a sketch spoofing the Cinderella story. [[Barbara Windsor]] plays Cinderella and [[Terry Scott]] and [[Peter Butterworth]] play the ugly stepsisters.
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